diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-yaks-carry.md b/.changeset/pretty-yaks-carry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c160156b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-yaks-carry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': minor
+---
+
+Renamed `permissionApi` to `permissions` when passed as dependency of the scaffolder-backend plugin
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
index fd424a3257..a12fee2295 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ export default async function createPlugin(
     reader: env.reader,
     catalogClient,
     identity: env.identity,
-    permissionApi: env.permissions,
+    permissions: env.permissions,
   });
 }